Jus Reservoir

Reservoir in Jasin, Malacca, Malaysia
2°26′25.9″N 102°23′01.4″E / 2.440528°N 102.383722°E / 2.440528; 102.383722TypereservoirBuilt2000First flooded2003Surface area5.5 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi)Water volume43,000,000,000 liters (9.5×109 imp gal; 1.1×1010 U.S. gal)

The Jus Reservoir (Malay: Takungan Jus) is a reservoir located in Jasin District, Malacca, Malaysia.[1] It was constructed in 2000 to address the water needs of Malacca and started operation in 2003.[2] The dam is capable of storing 43 billion litres of water over an area of 5.5 km2 in an overall area of 23 km2. The raw water supply for the reservoir is channeled from Durian Tunggal Reservoir, Kesang River and Batang Melaka River. The water from the reservoir goes to the water treatment facilities in Merlimau and Durian Tunggal.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Learning efficient water supply management from Malacca". The Rakyat Post. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  2. ^ "Berita Harian - Bekalan air Melaka mencukupi hadapi musim kemarau". bharian.com.my. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Archives". thestar.com.my.


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